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九年级(上) Modules 1—2
一、阅读下面短文,然后根据括号内所给汉语意思写出单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。
Since 1982, July 1st has been officially known 1.__as__(作为) Canada Day.Canadians of all ages take part in this festival across the country.
Canada Day is the year's biggest 2.__national__(全国的) party.In many towns and cities, the government organises a lot of events, often outdoors.These include 3.__parades__(游行), concerts, festivals, firework displays and ceremonies for new Canadian citizens(公民).The celebrations often have a patriotic (爱国的) mood.Canada's national 4.__flag__(旗帜), a symbol for Canada Day, can be seen everywhere and a lot of people paint their faces red and white, which are Canada's national 5.__colours__(颜色).The celebrations in Ottawa, Canada's capital city, are especially large and 6.__exciting__(令人激动的).
In the province of Quebec, many home rentals (租赁) start on 7.__July__(七月) 1st and last for exactly one year, and many people in Quebec spend Canada Day moving from one house to another.So in Quebec, Canada Day is also 8.__known__(知道) as Moving Day.
Many organisations, businesses and stores are 9.__closed__(关闭的) this day.Only some bookstores, hospitals and gas stations may be open.Post offices are closed too.As Canada Day 10.__falls__(降临) in the Canadian summer holiday period, all schools are closed as well.In some areas, special services are provided for large events.
二、语法填空。
The first week of my summer vacation was exciting.I was free! I spent much time on my phone without doing my homework.Mum was angry and told me I could only use 1.__it__ between 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm.
I felt lost and kept asking myself 2.__what__ fun I could have during the day.Mum offered 3.__me__(I)a challenge.If I could follow the same ant 4.__for__ ten minutes, I'd get a prize.
I thought for 5.__a__ while and agreed.I chose 6.__the__biggest__(big) ant in the yard and followed it.I saw it create a bridge 7.__to__cross__(cross) a deep hole.I dropped some bread and soon it began to eat.It even brought friends to carry some home.I never 8.__thought__(think) watching ants could be so much fun.
After that, I found other interesting things to do.I built a house for birds, planted 9.__trees__(tree) in the yard and borrowed books from the library.10.__Although/Though__ I didn't use my phone often, I had a fantastic summer vacation.
三、完形填空。
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When I was a little girl, I found love in a __1__ all because of a class project. On a Friday night, I said at the dinner table, “My teacher said we have to bring a box for our Valentine's Day on Monday.”
Mother said, “We'll see.” And she continued __2__.
What did “We'll see” mean? I had to have that box __3__ my second grade Valentine's Day would be a disaster(灾难). Maybe they didn't love me enough to help me with my __4__.
All day Saturday I waited, and I __5__, but there was no mention of a valentine box. Sunday arrived, and my worry increased. I kept an anxious eye on both my parents __6__.
Late Sunday afternoon, my __7__ called me into our tiny kitchen. The table was covered with colourful paper of different kinds. An empty shoebox rested on top of the __8__. A feeling of warmth __9__my whole body when Daddy said, “Let's get started on your project.”
In the next hour my father turned the empty shoebox __10__ a beautiful box. When he finished, a smile spread across his thin face. “What do you think of that?”
My __11__ was a hug and a “Thank you, Daddy.”
But inside, __12__danced all the way to my heart. It was the first time that my father spent so much time with me.__13__, a new door opened in my life. My father loved me.
On Monday morning, my mother found a brown paper bag to__14__the beautiful box. I held the valuable treasure close to me on my way to school.
My teacher cleared a space to put the decorated boxes. I studied each box, and none compared with__15__. Every time I looked at my valentine box, I felt my father's love.
( B )1.A.bag B.box
C.letter D.card
( A )2.A.eating B.sleeping
C.working D.washing
( B )3.A.and B.or
C.so D.but
( C )4.A.housework B.study
C.project D.plan
( D )5.A.cried B.laughed
C.smiled D.worried
( A )6.A.all day B.all year
C.day and night D.from then on
( D )7.A.brother B.sister
C.uncle D.father
( B )8.A.cloth B.paper
C.dishes D.food
( D )9.A.looked at B.waited for
C.looked after D.went through
( C )10.A.off B.over
C.into D.away
( B )11.A.dream B.answer
C.idea D.hope
( C )12.A.darkness B.coldness
C.happiness D.sadness
( D )13.A.Unluckily B.Usually
C.Angrily D.Suddenly
( A )14.A.protect B.hide
C.decorate D.fill
( A )15.A.mine B.theirs
C.yours D.hers
四、阅读理解。
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Dinosaur(恐龙) Prints Discovered
A diner eating in a restaurant's outdoor yard, in Sichuan Province, has discovered dinosaur footprints(足迹) on the ground.After using a 3D scanner (扫描仪), scientists made sure that the footprints are 100 million years old. They belonged to two dinosaurs with long necks and tails.
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Marley and Bob say they became interested in archaeology(考古学) from studying history at school, going to museums and watching Human Histories! They also go to the Young Archaeologists' Club and they do digs at archaeological sites(地点) and carefully research their finds.“You never know what you might discover, and it is a fascinating way to uncover old remains on a real dig.It makes me really happy,” says Bob.
Students Find an Ancient Mural
A group of student archaeologists have unearthed a 1,000yearold mural (wall painting).The 30metre mural shows mysterious scenes, which could reflect what the life was like in ancient Peru.Professor Luis says, “The discovery is the most exciting and important find of recent years.”
( C )1.In which section of the newspaper can we read the news?
A.BUSINESS. B.TRAVEL.
C.HISTORY. D.ART.
( B )2.The best heading for the second piece of news would be ________.
A.Come to Our Club
B.Dig and Discover the World
C.Find Out Your Hobby
D.Study Human Histories
( A )3.Professor Luis finds the mural very valuable mainly because ________.
A.it's connected to ancient society
B.it shows the birth of the mural
C.it's the world's earliest wall painting
D.it has a very large size
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Peng Jingxuan, a 28yearold Chinese girl, is now studying in a music university in Paris.While learning abroad, she is also working at spreading traditional Chinese culture to the world.She can often be found on French streets, wearing a silk Han Dynastystyle dress and playing the guzheng to passersby.
Born in 1995,Peng began lo learn the guzheng when she was seven years old.After arriving in France in late 2017, she saw many people do street performances, but few of them knew about Chinese music.So she decided to play the guzheng on the streets.
Peng made her first performance in front of a theatre in October 2018.“I was very nervous at that time, but a lot of people said they enjoyed my performance,” Peng said.Then she started to perform during weekends and holidays.After being asked plenty of times by local people about the guzheng, Peng now carries a book that explains the instrument to foreigners.Later, she posted her first video of playing the guzheng online and it spread quickly.From then on, Peng has posted many videos of her street performances.The videos have got many likes and made her a very popular guzheng artist.She has millions of fans on the Internet now.
More and more people show great interest in the guzheng after watching Peng's performances.“People come to me and praise me for the beauty of the instrument and the music.Every time they ask me which country the guzheng comes from, I am very happy to tell them it's from China.” Peng feels she has more responsibility to spread traditional culture. “What is national is universal.I hope to play a bigger role in making Chinese music known by the world,”said Peng.
( C )4.Why did Peng decide to play the guzheng on the streets in Paris?
A.Because she needed to make money for her education.
B.Because she wanted to become famous.
C.Because she found few people there knew about Chinese music.
D.Because she wanted to make videos to post online.
( A )5.What's the correct order of the following events?
①put her first video online ②got many fans
③went to Paris ④made her first performance
A.③④①② B.①②③④
C.③①④② D.①④②③
( C )6.What is the book that Peng carries about?
A.Han Dynastystyle dresses.
B.Street performances.
C.The guzheng.
D.French instruments.
( B )7.What is the passage mainly about?
A.Advising people to visit Paris.
B.Telling the story of a popular guzheng artist.
C.Asking people to learn the guzheng.
D.Encouraging readers to do street performances.
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